Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Greece
Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Greece, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Greece is 8.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 298.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Greece peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +76.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Greece?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Greece was 8.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release